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by Published on 04-Sep-2011 05:29 PM Number of Views: 497- Categories:
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"God Defend New Zealand" (National Anthem)
English Lyrics Maori Lyrics Maori Lyrics Translated God of nations! at Thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our Free Land.
Guard Pacific's triple star,
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New ZealandE Ihowa Atua,
O nga iwi matou ra
Ata whakarongona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau to atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
AotearoaO Lord, God,
Of all people
Listen to us,
Cherish us
May good flourish,
May your blessings flow
Defend AotearoaMen of ev'ry creed and race
Gather here before Thy face,
Asking Thee to bless this place,
God defend our Free Land.
From dissension, envy, hate,
And corruption guard our State,
Make our country good and great,
God defend New Zealand.Ona mano tangata
Kiri whero, kiri ma,
Iwi Maori Pakeha,
Repeke katoa,
Nei ka tono ko nga he
Mau e whakaahu ke,
Kia ora marire
AotearoaLet all people,
Red skin, white skin
Mäori, Päkehä
Gather before you
May all our wrongs, we pray,
Be forgiven
So that we might say long live
AotearoaPeace, not war, shall be our boast,
But, should foes assail our coast,
Make us then a mighty host,
God defend our Free Land.
Lord of battles in thy might,
Put our enemies to flight,
Let our cause be just and right,
God defend New Zealand.Tona mana kia tü!
Tona kaha kia ü;
Tona rongo hei pakü
Ki te ao katoa
Aua rawa nga whawhai
Nga tutü a tata mai;
Kia tupu nui ai
AotearoaMay it be forever prestigious,
May it go from strength to strength,
May its fam spread far and wide,
Let not strife
Nor dissention ensue,
May it ever be great
AotearoaLet our love for Thee increase,
May Thy blessings never cease,
Give us plenty, give us peace,
God defend our Free Land.
From dishonour and from shame
Guard our country's spotless name
Crown her with immortal fame,
God defend New Zealand.Waiho tona takiwa
Ko te ao marama;
Kia whiti tona ra
Taiawhio noa.
Ko te hae me te ngangau
Meinga kia kore kau;
Waiho i te rongo mau
AotearoaLet its territory
Be ever enlightened
Throughout the land
Let envy and dissension
Be dispelled,
Let peace reign
Over AotearoaMay our mountains ever be
Freedom's ramparts on the sea,
Make us faithful unto Thee,
God defend our Free Land.
Guide her in the nations' van,
Preaching love and truth to man,
Working out Thy Glorious plan,
God defend New Zealand.Tona pai me toitü
Tika rawa, ponu pü;
Tona noho, tana tü;
Iwi no Ihowa.
Kaua mona whakama;
Kia hau te ingoa;
Kia tü hei tauira;
AotearoaLet its good features endure,
Let righteousness and honesty prevail
Among the people of God
Let it never be ashamed,
But rather, let its name be known
Thereby becoming the model to emulate
Aotearoa
Hayley Westenra sings both Maori and English versions prior to an All Blacks vs England game.by Published on 20-Mar-2010 10:25 AM- Categories:
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More...by Published on 28-Dec-2009 01:50 AM- Categories:
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Little known fact but of the 40 odd U-boats which reached or attempted to reach South East Asia in 1943-44, one actually patrolled New Zealand waters.
U-862 sank a freighter near Sydney on Christmas eve 1944 and then voyaged around NZ not making a single sinking in NZ waters. The voyage's purpose is still mysterious as the U-boat's war diary (kept in Germany from radio logs) disappeared on a Junkers Ju-290 flight to Barcelona on 5/6 April 1945.
U-862's sister sub U-196 simply vanished from history on the same voyage in even more mysterious circumstances. Her engineering officer Heinz Haake was an avowed anti Nazi. His grave is found on a former German plantation on the shores of Sunda straits. Claims that U-196 was sunk by an allied mine are also likely false since these were sewn by a Free Dutch forces submarine in the Sunda Straits a fortnight after U-196 passed by.
So if you come to NZ, bring a mask and snorkel because you just might find the bones of Nazi U-boat one day.by Published on 25-Dec-2009 12:13 PM- Categories:
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Hi Guys,
A stack of good quality Makita power tools have been stolen from my father's shed in Allenton Ashburton 2 nights ago. They also took a 10 speed mountain bike & his 30yr old collection of minature liquers.
This is a real kick in the guts for Dad as he had recently been made redundant at work.
The power tools are all engraved with KC TILING on the body. A generous reward is offered to information leading to the return of the tools, no questions asked. If you hear or know of something please get in touch.
Merry Xmas everyone (except for the miserable pricks who did this)by Published on 20-Dec-2009 07:45 AM- Categories:
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The Lake Taupo Development Company is planning a clean energy centre using the ...by Published on 20-Dec-2009 07:45 AM- Categories:
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If your preferred Search Engine is Google, and your browser accepts its cookie, you should give some thought to the consequence, both good and potentially bad : this ...by Published on 20-Dec-2009 07:45 AM- Categories:
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Hi, I’m going to talk about one of New Zealand’s endangered species Maui’s dolphin. Maui’s dolphin is a New Zealand’s special ...
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